AMA: Non-Catholics w/ Tim Staples | Catholic Answers Live | September 30, 2024

More Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com Donate: https://www.givecatholic.com TOPIC: Ask Me Anything: Catholicism GUEST: Tim Staples QUESTIONS COVERED: 00:00:00 - Waiting Music 00:02:10 - Introduction 00:09:58 - My wife and I aren't confirmed yet. Does practicing do anything yet since we’re not fully initiated into the Church? 00:27:20 - I’m Jewish. What is the Catholic interpretation of Psalm 110? 00:38:42 - Why can't we have premarital intercourse? 00:52:24 - Why does the show prompt there’s a non-optional requirement to be Catholic? Why does the Church think that it bears any weight in an individual's relationship with God? 00:57:10 - 5-Minute Break 01:03:31 - I’m a Baptist. If I attend a Catholic service why can't I receive communion? 01:19:11 - How do we harmonize intercession of the saints and purgatory? 01:43:05 - It's hard for me to get over the idea of the Eucharist being the body and blood of Jesus as a nondenominational Christian, because I feel like I would deify the wafer. How can I get over this hurdle? 01:53:36 - I was told that some of the saints may be pagan gods and goddesses like St. Brigid. Is this true?